Philippine National Museum
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One of the best ways to see different art forms is to go to a museum. There you can find artworks that are preserved and treasured by the country, ranging from paintings to moldings, these are protected and are open to the public for viewing. I went to the Philippine National Museum last Febuary 9, 2016 and I’m here to share a few shots of what I saw there.
The Senate of the Philippines, created by act of the United States congress on August 29, 1916 was inaugurated at the Intendencia building in Intramuros, Manila on October 16, 1916. The senate has been the fount of significant legislations through out its history as the upper chamber of the all-Filipino legislature. Although the chamber’s offices have been moved to various locations due to conditions of war and political change, the senators have consistently enacted laws in the national interest. The senate has held its sessions in the historic hall since 1926.
A portrait of the national hero of the Philippines made from plaster cast that was made around the year 1900.
This was the time when Manila was destroyed by the Japanese invasion.
Circa 1910–1920 made from Polychrome concrete.
Circa 1950’s made from reinforced concrete. Gift from the heirs of Hermogenes S. Reyes and Teodora Tantoco Reyes.
Created after Guillermo Tolentino returned from his studies in the U.S. and Europe, this hitherto unnamed mortuary statue is an example of how the sculptor intended to forsake that sculptural tradition but could not. It is a reminder that the National Artist continued to accept commissioned private work despite his then newly acquired fame.
This work also recasts Tolentino’s winged victory sculpture that surmounts the pillar of his Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City, which he completed in 1933.
Made in 1980, Barcelona. He used pressed dyed wool to create this.
Made from acrylic on canvas in the year 1974.
Made in 1994, he used oil on canvas.
Overall, the museum tour was an exciting experience for me. I’m not really an art person but I can see how people put their hearts on what they do. I can see how an artist vary from one another by expressing themselves into their artwork.